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2005 SESSION

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SJ 451 U.S. Supreme Court cases on State's statutes; State Crime Commission to study impact thereof.

Introduced by: William C. Mims | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Study; Constitutional criminal issues; report.  Directs the Virginia State Crime Commission to study the implications for Virginia of recent United States Supreme Court cases which raise issues on the constitutionality of crime lab certificates and uncontested affidavits used at trial and opinions that call into question the enhancement of sentences on the basis of facts that have not been found by a jury.

FULL TEXT

• 01/24/05  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 055281772  pdf
• 02/08/05  Senate: Printed as engrossed 055281772-E  pdf
• 03/04/05  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ451ER)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/24/05  Senate: Unanimous consent to introduce
• 01/24/05  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 055281772
• 01/24/05  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/04/05  Senate: Reported from Rules with amendments by voice vote
• 02/07/05  Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/05  Senate: VOTE: WAIVE READING R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/05  Senate: Read second time
• 02/08/05  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/08/05  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/08/05  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SJ451E
• 02/08/05  Senate: Printed as engrossed 055281772-E
• 02/08/05  Senate: Reading waived (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/05  Senate: VOTE: WAIVE READING R (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/05  Senate: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
• 02/08/05  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/11/05  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/11/05  House: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/16/05  House: Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/05  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/21/05  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/22/05  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/23/05  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/24/05  House: Taken up
• 02/24/05  House: Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/05  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/05  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ451ER)